The White Lotus Society-that was the mysterious organization's name.
When Kahn heard the name, his expression turned strange.
His first reaction was that he might have ended up in the wrong place. His second was that Iroh might have ended up in the wrong place.
Back home, the White Lotus Society had been the biggest cult in ancient history!
And that name often stood for uprisings and rebellion, along with a host of ignorant, terrifying, and sinister folk traditions. For precisely that reason, the name White Lotus Society also frequently appeared in all sorts of traditional horror stories and games.
Although the White Lotus Society before him belonged to another world, his preconceived impression kept making him feel that any organization that chose that name could hardly be respectable.
But according to the waiter before him-who was also a member of the White Lotus Society-it was an ancient organization spread across the various nations. Its work resembled the Avatar's: striving in secret to maintain peace and balance among the Four Nations.
And now, with the Avatar's whereabouts unknown, the White Lotus Society had likewise shouldered the heavy responsibility of opposing the Fire Nation. It had ties to major resistance forces throughout the world and was a mainstay in the fight against the Fire Nation.
The more Kahn listened, the more something felt off. Once the man finished explaining, he finally could not help asking:
"Then what does Uncle Iroh have to do with your White Lotus Society?"
The man smiled.
"Elder Iroh is currently one of the White Lotus Society's principal leaders."
Elder? Leader?
Kahn fell silent, then struggled to continue his questions.
"Then when did he join?"
"That I don't know. Probably a very long time ago. Elder Iroh was already a leader when I joined."
"Uh, well..."
That